EVENT INFORMATION

20
August
1770

The slave ship Saint Nicolas completed the voyage after transporting enslaved Africans to Haiti.

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📅 20 August 1770 📍 Haiti

Vessel: Saint Nicolas; flag: France; rig: Sénaut; estimated standardized tonnage: 305.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: De Belouan; Captain: De Belouan, Pierre; Investor: De Belouan, Pierre; Captain: Maupetit; Captain: Le Bret; Investor: Jean Foussat for 10 000 pounds; Investor: Louis XV (loaned). The voyage began at Bordeaux on 6 June 1769. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gorée (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cap Français. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 29.2%. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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